Grantchester Court, 33 Bignell Croft, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TX
About Grantchester Court
Grantchester Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9TX). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. At 43 m² this is the 7th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in Grantchester Court, where floor areas span 37–55 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in June 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £154,000 is 33.9% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£248/sq ft) was about 47.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 43 m² it's 15.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (51 m² median across 28 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Grantchester Court has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£154,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£115,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 June 2007Most recent
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9TX: £180,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in CO4 9TX
Grantchester Court, 39 Bignell Croft, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TX
Sold Jun 2025
£150,000Grantchester Court, 49 Bignell Croft, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TX
Sold Jun 2025
£158,0005 Bignell Croft, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TX
Sold Mar 2025
£287,5007 Bignell Croft, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TX
Sold Aug 2024
£275,00019 Bignell Croft, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9TX
Sold May 2024
£180,000
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Versus other Bignell Croft homes
Grantchester Court is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£2,674
Street avg £1,960
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 46 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bilsdale Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB